Muscles Flashcards
Trapezius: actions
Rotates, elevates, retracts, and depresses the scapula
Trapezius: innervation (motor)
Spinal accessory n
Sternocleidomastoid: Superior attachment
Mastoid process, lateral half of superior nuchal line
Sternocleidomastoid: action
Laterally flexes the head and rotates the face to opposite side (unilateral), extends head (bilateral)
Sternocleidomastoid: innervation
Spinal accessory n
Platysma: action
Tenses the skin of the neck, depresses the mandible
Platysma: innervation
Cervical branch of the facial nerve
Sternohyoid: SA
body of hyoid bone
Sternohyoid: IA
posterior surface of manubrium of sternum
Sternohyoid: action
Depress hyoid
Sternohyoid: I
Ansa cervicalis (C1-C3)
Omohyoid: SA
inferior border of hyoid bone
Omohyoid: IA
superior border of scapula near suprascapular notch
Omohyoid: Action
Depresses and retracts the hyoid
Omohyoid: I
Ansa cervicalis (C1-C3)
Sternothyroid: SA
Oblique line of thyroid cartilage
Sternothyroid: IA
Posterior surface of manubrium of sternum
Sternothyroid: action
Depresses thyroid cartilage and larynx
Sternothryoid: I
Ansa cervicalis (C1-C3)
Thyrohyoid: SA
Inferior border of body and greater horn of hyoid
Thyrohyoid: IA
Oblique line of thyroid cartilage
Thryohyoid: action
depresses hyoid and elevates the thyroid cartilage and larynx
Thyrohyoid innervation
C1 via hypoglossal n.
Digastric: SA
Digastric fossa of mandible (anterior belly)
Digastric: IA
Mastoid process of the temporal bone (posterior belly)
Digastric: action
elevates hyoid and depresses mandible
Digastric: innervation
nerve to mylohyoid (anterior belly) Facial n (posterior belly)
Stylohyoid superior attachment
Styloid process
Stylohyoid: IA
body of the hyoid
Stylohyoid: A
elevates hyoid
Stylohyoid: I
Facial n
Mylohyoid: SA
mylohyoid line of mandible
Mylohyoid: IA
hyoid bone and mylohyoid raphe
Mylohyoid: action
supports the floor of the oral cavity
Mylohyoid: I
n. to mylohyoid
Anterior scalene: IA
First rib
Anterior scalene: action
Flexes neck, elevates first rib during inspiration
Anterior scalene: I
Anterior rami C4-6
Middle scalene: IA
First rib
Middle scalene: A
Flexes neck, elevates first rib during inspiration
Middle scalene: I
Anterior rami C2-C6
Posterior scalene: IA
second rib
Posterior scalene: A
Flexes neck laterally, elevates second rib during inspiratoin
Posterior scalene: I
anterior rami C7-C8
Orbicularis oculi: A
tightly closes the eye (orbital part), blinking (palpebral part)
Orbicularis oculi: I
Facial n
Levator labii superioris: MA
Upper lip
Levator labii superioris: LA
maxilla just below the orbital margin
Levator labii superioris: A
elevates upper lip
Levator labii superioris: I
Facial n
Zygomaticus major: MA
angle of the mouth
Zygomaticus major: LA
zygomatic bone
Zygomaticus major: action
draws angle of mouth superiorly and posteriorly
Zygomaticus major: innervation
facial n
Orbicularis oris: LA
angle of the mouth
Orbicularis oris: A
sphincter of mouth
Orbicularis oris: I
facial n
Buccinator: MA
angle of the mouth
Buccinator: A
compresses cheek against molar teeth, keeping food on the occlusal surfaces during chewing
Buccinator: I
Facial n
Depressor anguli oris: MA
angle of the mouth
Depressor anguli oris: LA
mandible
Depressor anguli oris: A
depresses the angle of the mouth
Depressor anguli oris: I
facial n
Depressor labii inferioris: MA
lower lip
Depressor labii inferioris: LA
mandible
Depressor labii inferioris: A
depresses lower lip
Depressor labii inferioris: I
facial n